Audi has always been one of the best makers of ultra-hot hatchbacks and the RS3 Sportback is no exception. The previous model outsold Audi’s expectations, selling 5,300 units, so naturally Audi’s developed a new version and it’s nothing short of excellent. The first-gen model never made its way over to North America,… »7/13/15 3:30pm 7/13/15 3:30pm

The motoring press came up with the term “hypercar” when fast-moving objects like the Porsche 918, the McLaren P1 and the LaFerrari started opening dimensional portals around the likes of a 911 Turbo S, the 458 Italia or the 12C. Now, Audi is kind of doing a little bit of the same with the RS3. Which is coming to… »6/18/15 8:00pm 6/18/15 8:00pm

I was mighty impressed when I drove the all-new 2015 Audi S3 earlier this year, but I could definitely tell Audi left some room for a little more. That "more" will be the most powerful five-cylinder engine they've ever built. Meet the 2015 Audi RS3. »12/11/14 10:29pm 12/11/14 10:29pm

I really liked the 2015 Audi S3 when I drove it, but I could tell Audi left room for something a little... more. It turns out that more will be their wonderfully manic turbocharged 2.5-liter engine with at least 340 horsepower, which will report for duty in the 2016 Audi RS3. Sweet. »10/16/14 10:09am 10/16/14 10:09am

The Audi A3 is back in America in a big way, with a new sedan configuration and the first S3 version to ever hit our shores. But the RS version is the one we're all really kind of hoping for. What kind of engine will it have, and when do we get to meet it? »9/23/14 10:10am 9/23/14 10:10am

The Europeans pretty much invented the premium hot hatchback, and they still hoard them like Galaxy Bars and Wine Gums. Still, it's always the things we can't get that make us the most hot and bothered, which is why seeing the Audi RS3 face down the BMW M135i gives us perverse pleasure. »10/18/12 2:20pm 10/18/12 2:20pm

The Audi RS3 Sportback, the latest member of the RS performance lineup, proves a small family car can still be awesome. Provided it's got a 340 HP 2.5-liter five-cylinder turbo gas engine and a wagon for an ass. »11/22/10 8:30am 11/22/10 8:30am